Campeonato Juvenil de la Romana 2026
15 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 16 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026 in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Top 10 Elo average was 705, and top seed was Oliver Eduardo Mercedes Ramirez (🇩🇴 DOM, 1874).
Julio Cesar Rosario Cruz (🇩🇴 DOM, 0) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Oliver Eduardo Mercedes Ramirez (4.0) and Orlybel Rosario Ramirez (4.0). Rosario Cruz won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Orlybel Rosario Ramirez (1611) beat Andres Ceballos Matos (1746), a +135-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsJulio Cesar Rosario Cruz led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Julio Cesar Rosario Cruz held the sole lead from R4 through R5 without losing it.
Julio Cesar Rosario Cruz drew with Oliver Eduardo Mercedes Ramirez (Black).
Julio Cesar Rosario Cruz 4 wins (R1–R4)Oliver Eduardo Mercedes Ramirez 3 wins (R1–R3)Orlybel Rosario Ramirez 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Julio Cesar Rosario Cruz | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Oliver Eduardo Mercedes Ramirez | ½ | * | — | ½ |
| 3Orlybel Rosario Ramirez | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Javes Ortiz | 0 | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Cruz, Julio Cesar | 0 | DOM | +?B | +?N | +4B | +3B | =2N | 4.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 9.50 | 1803 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Mercedes Ramirez, Oliver Eduardo | 1874 | DOM | +13B | +7N | +5B | =4N | =1B | 4.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 11.00 | 1976 | +10.0 |
| 3 | Rosario Ramirez, Orlybel | 1611 | DOM | +14B | +12N | +8B | −1N | +5B | 4.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 7.00 | 2548 | +27.2 |
| 4 | Ortiz,Javes | 1817 | DOM | +6N | +9B | −1N | =2B | +10N | 3.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 9.00 | 1875 | +3.2 |
| 5 | Ceballos Matos, Andres | 1746 | DOM | +8B | +11N | −2N | +9B | −3N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 6.00 | 946 | -40.4 |
| 6 | FIDE 6436943 | 0 | — | −4B | +?N | −10B | +12N | +8B | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.00 | 1017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mejia Sarmiento, Jorge Luis | 0 | DOM | +?B | −2B | −9N | +?N | +?B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1770 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 6444237 | 0 | — | −5N | +15B | −3N | +11B | −6N | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.00 | 883 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 6444245 | 0 | — | +?B | −4N | +7B | −5N | F | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.00 | 983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 6438482 | 0 | — | F | F | +6N | +13N | −4B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.00 | 1017 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 6444253 | 0 | — | +15N | −5B | F | −8N | +?B | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 948 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 6438504 | 0 | — | F | −3B | +14N | −6B | F | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 817 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 6444270 | 0 | — | −2N | +?N | F | −10B | F | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 1075 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 6440029 | 0 | — | −3N | F | −12B | −?N | +15B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 841 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 6444261 | 0 | — | −11B | −8N | −?B | −?B | −14N | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 864 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Rosario Ramirez, OrlybelDOM+27.24.0 pts · #3
- 2Mercedes Ramirez, Oliver EduardoDOM+10.04.0 pts · #2
- 3Ortiz,JavesDOM+3.23.5 pts · #5
- 1Ceballos Matos, AndresDOM-40.43.0 pts · #11
- 2FIDE 64384820.02.0 pts · #10
- 3FIDE 64369430.03.0 pts · #9
- R5+135 Elo gap